Getting flak for his comments in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack, Punjab minister for local bodies and tourism Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday hit out at the BJP by reminding it of the release of Jaish-eMohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar 20 years ago during the Kandahar standoff in 1999. Meanwhile a major showdown was averted by the police by intercepting BJP workers who wanted to protest outside zila parishad office where Sidhu had to address a public meeting. Slogan raising BJP workers were packed off to a distant place in a police bus and were released after Sidhu’s departure. Sidhu also rubbished the ‘rumours’ that he has been asked by the Sony TV to leave The Kapil Sharma Show. Also Read | Punjab cabinet mum on Sidhu’s comment on Pulwama attackFirst Published: Feb 18, 2019 09:30 IST

Source: Hindustan Times February 18, 2019 03:56 UTC